Derby has been picked as the home of new government rail operator Great British Railways.
The city – which sits at the heart of the UK rail network and has a long tradition of rail engineering – was announced as the operating base of the new public sector body today. Derby had been vying for the spot alongside Birmingham, Crewe, Doncaster, Newcastle and York, which also have rich rail engineering heritages.
The Government has said it wants Great British Railways to deliver the most ambitious changes to the rail system in a generation, and announced in 2021 that the headquarters would be outside the capital.
